Crabs

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Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.

Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.

Crabs are in season during the months of May, June, July, and August.
They may be had at other times, but are then light and stringy.
Soft-shell crabs are best in July and August.
Like lobsters, crabs must be bought while alive, and boiled in the same way.
Put them head first into hot water.
After five minutes add one tablespoonful of salt, and boil for thirty minutes.
When cold remove the shells, the stomach, which is just under the head, the gills, and the intestine.
Take out the meat carefully.